GCash is making health protection easier to access through GInsure Health. Users can choose from Oona’s All-in-One Health Plan for major health events and KwikCare HMO for everyday healthcare needs, with options to extend coverage to family members directly through the GCash app.

Filipino digital artists can now join the HUAWEI GoPaint Worldwide Creating Activity 2026. Participants can submit original artworks created using a HUAWEI tablet and the GoPaint app until January 31, 2027; 20 winners will each receive USUSD1,000 from a total prize pool of USUSD20,000.

Samsung has begun rolling out One UI 9 to more Galaxy devices, starting September 16 with the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra after its debut on the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8, and Z Flip8. The update adds new Galaxy AI features for video, daily summaries, translation, scanning, voice recording, device care, security, and privacy.

The HONOR Pad X9b Max is coming to the Philippines on September 19. The new tablet combines a 13-inch 2.5K display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 10,100mAh battery, and IMAX Enhanced support. Prices start at PHP19,999, while a keyboard bundle is available for PHP21,999.

Kaspersky has identified an ongoing phishing campaign impersonating Zoom and Docusign emails to steal login credentials, personal information, and credit-card details. More than 1,000 phishing emails linked to the campaign had been detected as of September 11, with attacks targeting corporate accounts across multiple regions.

Two UP Diliman graduates have won the Philippine leg of the James Dyson Award 2026 with BiDaKidney, a semi-automated peritoneal dialysis machine designed for home use. The device automates key fluid-handling and monitoring steps, reducing manual work for patients and caregivers while using standard peritoneal dialysis supplies.

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 is now open to Grades 8 to 10 students from government-managed science high schools across the Philippines. The competition invites teams to propose STEM-based solutions in environmental sustainability, social change through tech and sport, or community problems using AI, with almost PHP2 million in prizes for students, schools, and teacher-advisers.

More than 240 TELUS Digital Philippines volunteers refurbished classrooms and campus facilities at the 52-year-old Mandurriao National High School in Iloilo City, benefiting more than 3,200 students. The initiative also included a TELUS Wise digital literacy session for students and marked the company’s fifth year of operations in Iloilo.

The REDMI Note 17 Series is now in the Philippines with four models, including the first REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G. The new lineup brings larger batteries, stronger water and drop resistance, up to six years of security updates, Google Gemini and Circle to Search, and early-bird prices starting at PHP13,999.

Protecting children online requires more than technology alone. PLDT-led PROTECTA Pilipinas is calling for stronger legal frameworks, wider reporting and coordination mechanisms, greater adoption of child-protection tools, and closer cooperation among government, telcos, fintechs, educators, communities, and families.

Grab Philippines and NCMF Region XI are making halal food easier to find on GrabFood in Davao City. The pilot introduces enhanced search and filtering, NCMF-backed merchant verification, the Philippine Halal logo for vetted merchants, and an optional “Muslim-owned” tag for eligible businesses.

The GAC E8 HEV is a seven-seat hybrid MPV designed for families that want electrified driving without plug-in charging. It offers 18 cabin configurations, up to 1,917 liters of cargo space, a 2.0-liter hybrid powertrain with 182PS and 300Nm, claimed fuel consumption of 5.58L/100km, and more than 1,000km of range.

2GO has partnered with SMX Convention Center, Central Business Park, and SM Estates to establish 2GO-SMX Events Logistics, a centralized permit and logistics facilitation system for events at SMX Convention Center and the Mall of Asia Complex. The setup is designed to streamline permit processing, cargo movement, ingress, event operations, and pull-out activities.

The HONOR Watch 6 combines more than 120 sports modes with specialized training tools for running, football, badminton, and outdoor activities. It features dual-band GPS, a 1.46-inch display with up to 3,000 nits peak brightness, Body Energy Assessment, and up to 17 days of typical battery life, with Philippine pricing at PHP13,999.

PUMA Southeast Asia has launched the McLaren Mastercard F1 Lifestyle Collection in the Philippines, a three-piece capsule inspired by the Singapore Night Race. The lineup includes a cropped jersey, unisex team jersey, and varsity jacket, with white-and-navy styling and Southeast Asian weave-inspired details.